Feb 28, 2016 | Breach, HSN, Security Training, Wi-Fi
In this “always connected” society being without Wi-Fi and Internet access makes a lot of people uncomfortable. Many people have heard about the dangers of free Wi-Fi but still that doesn’t stop a majority of people from connecting when it is...
Feb 25, 2016 | Backup & Disaster Recovery, Breach, HSN, Security Training
Ransomware that crippled Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital made national headlines but ransomware continues to be a major menace for small to midsize businesses. A print shop in Lubbock, Texas was shut down last week due to ransomware. An employee opened an infected...
Feb 23, 2016 | Breach, HIPAA Fine, HSN
Art Gross, the President and CEO of HIPAA Secure Now!, contributes to the NJTV News story on the dangers or ransomware. Watch the full story below (Click on image to start video) The post HSN President and CEO contributes to NJTV story on ransomware appeared first on...
Feb 23, 2016 | Audits & Violations, Breach, Business Associate, Business Associates, HIPAA Fine, HSN
A story over at Gov Info Security details a recent HIPAA breach involving paper-based records that were dumped on a city street on the way to be disposed. “During transport, a small quantity of records were released on Fowler Street in Fort Myers,...
Feb 19, 2016 | Breach, HIPAA Fine, HSN, Policies and Procedures, Security Training
Quite often we hear about data breaches, but we don’t always hear about the consequences. On February 17, Memphis, TN media sources ran articles about a man who was indicted on felony fraud charges. According to a Commercial Appeal newspaper article: “Jeremy Jones...
Feb 15, 2016 | Breach, HIPAA Fine, HSN, Phishing, Security Training
A hospital in Hollywood, CA has been a victim of a ransomware attack that has left computers unusable for over a week. According to a ZDNet article: the Southern California hospital has been left unable to practice its usual day-to-day operations. The hospital’s...
